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Explore the enchanting world of arboreal art with this beautifully illustrated book by Charles Watkins. In 'Trees in Art', discover how trees have influenced artists from antiquity to modern times, showcasing their symbolic significance and aesthetic beauty in creative masterpieces. The narrative gracefully unfolds through evocative chapters, covering the metamorphosis of Daphne into a laurel tree, as well as the artistic gardens of Pompeii. High-profile artists like Botticelli and Michelangelo demonstrate the revered role trees play in sacred art, while the oak emerges as a powerful emblem of nationhood and liberty across Europe. Watkins takes readers into mystical forest interiors and grand tree-lined avenues, along with fantastical interpretations found in the surreal works of Arcimboldo, William Blake, Arthur Rackham, and Salvador Dali. The book diligently examines the representation of forestry throughout history and highlights contemporary figures like Giuseppe Penone and Ai Wei Wei. Deeply rooted in both history and ecology, 'Trees in Art' elucidates the artistic endeavor and the profound connection between trees and humanity’s journey. With free shipping available and delivery expected within 6 weeks, indulge your love for art and nature with this brand new, hardback exploration. ISBN 9781780239309 from the esteemed publisher, Reaktion Books.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781780239309
Year: 2018
Publisher: Reaktion Books
Description:
In this superbly illustrated book, Charles Watkins explores the myth and magic of arboreal art. Enter the groves of the classical world, from Daphne's metamorphosis into a laurel tree to the gardens of Pompeii. The tree in sacred art is represented in master works by Botticelli and Michelangelo. The oak as a symbol of nationhood and liberty across Europe is revealed. The mystery and drama of forest interiors, the formal beauty of avenues of trees, the representation of forestry over the ages and the world of `more than real' trees in the fantastic and surreal art of Arcimboldo, William Blake, Arthur Rackham and Salvador Dali are each illuminated in fascinating detail, coming right up to date with Giuseppe Penone and Ai Wei Wei. Watkins also elucidates the practice of genius in how artists learned to draw trees. Each thematic chapter takes a breathtaking journey through centuries of artists' engagement and fascination with a natural form that seems to allegorize or mirror the human journey through life. Drawing on the author's deep knowledge of the history and ecology of trees, Trees in Art shows that we can learn much about ourselves from the art of trees.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781780239309
Year: 2018
Publisher: Reaktion Books
Description:
In this superbly illustrated book, Charles Watkins explores the myth and magic of arboreal art. Enter the groves of the classical world, from Daphne's metamorphosis into a laurel tree to the gardens of Pompeii. The tree in sacred art is represented in master works by Botticelli and Michelangelo. The oak as a symbol of nationhood and liberty across Europe is revealed. The mystery and drama of forest interiors, the formal beauty of avenues of trees, the representation of forestry over the ages and the world of `more than real' trees in the fantastic and surreal art of Arcimboldo, William Blake, Arthur Rackham and Salvador Dali are each illuminated in fascinating detail, coming right up to date with Giuseppe Penone and Ai Wei Wei. Watkins also elucidates the practice of genius in how artists learned to draw trees. Each thematic chapter takes a breathtaking journey through centuries of artists' engagement and fascination with a natural form that seems to allegorize or mirror the human journey through life. Drawing on the author's deep knowledge of the history and ecology of trees, Trees in Art shows that we can learn much about ourselves from the art of trees.